Cleansing and Programming Crystals

Hey guys, welcome back to my blog!! This week's post is kind of a continuation from last week so if you haven't read that post, you can find it here. I thought this is a really important topic to write about especially after one time I got super ill after not looking after my crystals for a bit and I don't want the same happening to anyone else.

Cleansing Your Crystals

Crystals absorb a lot of energy form the surroundings and a lot of the energy tends to be quite negative. In order to restore the crystals to their original state, you need to cleanse them from this negative energy. This negative energy is then put out into the surroundings which can cause reverse effects of the crystal. There are many different ways to cleanse your crystals but you need to make sure you check which is the best way to cleanse the specific crystal as not all ways are suited for all crystals. For example, if you try to cleanse selenite with water, it disintegrates. 

Cleansing with water - You can use moon water or sun water which you can easily make at home but honestly, regular tap water does the job. Simply run your crystals under a tap, it’s pretty self explanatory. This can only be used for certain crystals so make sure the crystal you cleanse is water safe.

Cleansing with salt - You get a bowl and put some salt in it, let your crystals chill there for a bit and boom, you have cleansed crystals. This can only be used for certain crystals so make sure the crystal you cleanse is water safe.

Cleansing with smoke - The main ways I use when I use smoke is either sage, palo santo or incense. Make sure you move around the stick of whatever you’re using and ensure the smoke is going all over the crystals. This is a method you can use for any type of crystal.

Cleansing with sound - I don’t really use this option but it is practical if you have large crystals that can’t really be moved around. You can use singing bowls, chanting, a tuning fork or anything like that really. Just choose the frequency you want to cleanse your crystals with and you have well cleansed crystals by the end of it. This is a method you can use for any type of crystal.

Programming Your Crystals

Programming crystals gives additional energy to crystals, allowing you to work with the crystal for longer without having to cleanse it. It also allows you to set an intention with the crystal which helps you use it for specific purposes.

Setting an intention with a crystal is very easy. You simply hold the crystal in your hand, close your eyes and reach a meditative state. You then focus on what intention you want to set and imagine that energy flowing into the crystal in your hand. Then, you can carry around the crystal or wear it in some form of jewellery in order for the power of the crystal to help you in your daily life.

You can also charge your crystals underneath moonlight or sunlight (some crystals fade in the sun so be careful) which will provide extra energy and strength to the crystals. If there is a full moon, charging crystals under there is also really good because it has more power.

That's the end of this week's post, it is a bit shorter than usual but I have been quite busy. Hopefully this will have helped some people!! See you next week, love you guys <33